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Stafford vs Suffield vs Killingly vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Stafford | Suffield | Killingly | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,511 |
15,702 |
17,867Highest |
5,575Lowest |
| Median age | 46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Stafford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,235±$16k about the CT average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Suffield and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$85 27% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Suffield and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,131 23% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Stafford School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Willington School District |
| High school in town | Stafford High School | Suffield High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.9 |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.